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Zero Dark Thirty controversy drones on

Actress Jessica Chastain is shown in a scene from the film "Zero Dark Thirty". REUTERS/Jonathan Olley/Sony Pictures

The controversy over "Zero Dark Thirty", a film depicting the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, has once again spilled onto social media.

On Thursday the film's official Twitter account sent out a tweet that many interpreted as support for the US drone programme. This follows criticism over what some see as an endorsement of torture in the film.

Here's the tweet behind the latest criticism. It has since been deleted:

ZERO DARK 30 is not propaganda. ZDT makes graphics about how cool drones are and posts them at http://military.com. ZDT is not propaganda.Blair McClendon

Others saw it as confirmation of the controversy surrounding the film, which critics say implicitly condones torture. Many familiar with details of the intelligence and the mission depicted in 'Zero Dark Thirty' have disputed torture's central role.

Well, now that @ZeroDarkThirty has begun advocating drone warfare, those torture-glorification critiques are sounding a bit more resonant.Adam Aton